One step that presenters often overlook is conveying the meaning behind the numbers.…This is a fine bulleted list, but I think we can add much more meaning if we…turn it into a graphic.…So I'll select it and hit Delete.…In its place, I'm going to add the graphic of the United States.…Here is a map, I'll click Insert and I'll make it quite a bit bigger.…Use are my arrow keys to move it down just a hair, and to show the locations,…I'm going to add a PushPin graphic.…

I'll click Insert>Picture and bring in the PushPin and click Insert.…Again, I'll have to resize it and remove the background.…Move the selection box, it only capture that area that I want.…Remember that while using the Remove Background tool, we can mark the areas that…we want to keep and remove.…It will take a few tries to get it right but after a while, it'll look pretty good.…Let's resize the image but keep it large enough for people to see.…

Let me zoom back and now it's just a matter of copying and pasting our PushPin…into the right locations.…

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1/17/2012

In this course, author David Diskin lays out a practical framework for building and delivering business presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint, and covers tips and tricks for controlling elements in slide decks. This course demonstrates how to engage an audience, present data in meaningful ways, incorporate gestures, and manage question-and-answer sessions. The course also includes tips on creating photo slide shows and utilizing keyboard and mouse tricks.